Culture
Lost on Edgware Road
December 2, 2010
Lost on Edgware Road
A young boy runs through a busy London street, wearing a suit made entirely of trash. Egyptian screen legend Soad…
34th Cairo film festival kicks off amid ‘orgy of appreciation’
December 1, 2010
34th Cairo film festival kicks off amid ‘orgy of appreciation’
In a recent piece on the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), journalist Sherif Awad complained that, because of low ticket…
Egypt’s Museums X: The Caricature Museum
December 1, 2010
Egypt’s Museums X: The Caricature Museum
Situated at the Tunis artist colony in Fayoum, Egypt, the Caricature Museum, which opened its doors to the public last…
Egyptian movie diva Berlenti Abdul Hamid dies at 75
December 1, 2010
Egyptian movie diva Berlenti Abdul Hamid dies at 75
Berlenti Abdul Hamid, an icon of Egyptian cinema's golden age, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 75.…
Juliette Binoche and Richard Gere greet the press
December 1, 2010
Juliette Binoche and Richard Gere greet the press
Press conferences with Juliette Binoche and Richard Gere took place this morning at the Sofitel Gezirah. Binoche will leave Cairo…
Documentary film suggests Pharaohs knew cinematography
December 1, 2010
Documentary film suggests Pharaohs knew cinematography
A recently released Egyptian documentary suggests Ancient Egyptians knew the basics of cinematography. Their sculptures depict scenes from their daily…
Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche to attend Cairo Film Festival
November 30, 2010
Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche to attend Cairo Film Festival
Organizers of the 34th Cairo Film Festival were pleasantly surprised to hear that Hollywood star Richard Gere had arrived in…
‘The Lark Farm’ revisits horrors of Armenian genocide
November 30, 2010
‘The Lark Farm’ revisits horrors of Armenian genocide
“We will kill all the male members of this deceitful progeny because if only one of them survives, he will…
Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa
November 30, 2010
Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa
Last Thursday at the Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts (Makan), Egyptian vernacular poet Zine al-Abidine Fouad, Sudanese singer Salma…
The 34th Cairo International Film Festival: More films, fewer stars
November 29, 2010
The 34th Cairo International Film Festival: More films, fewer stars
Preparations are underway at the Cairo Opera House for the opening ceremony of the 34th Cairo International Film Festival and…